Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 85059-160-55, Simeon Dow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
How, Simeon
B.L.W. 850 59-160-55
CONTENTS

293. 405 ad Mar 2 58 July 26/58
S. D. Stevens. Sept 22/58
Simeon Dow
85.059
Private
John Bodwell
Revolutionary war
M
ad. 160 ac's Dec 27/58 Dodge
L. D. Stevens Esq Concord N. Hampshire
Vol D. page 128.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord, August 20 th 1858.
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestations Hamilton E. Perkins was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Thos L. Sullivan Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire — County of Rockingham ss. On this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1858 personally appeared before me, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the State and County of said Simeon Dow aged ninety seven years, a resident of Hopkinton, in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Simeon Dow who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Capt John Bodwell in the Regiment of Massachusetts Militia under Col. Gerrish in the war of the Revolution: that he was born in the town of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts and resided in said town at the time he served in said war: that he enlisted into Capt John Bodwell's Co. in April 1778 and served at Cambridge about three months: that he was out at other times in said war as will appear from the proof hereto annexed; that he was honorably discharged in the month of June 1778.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty laid to which

he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855. He also declares that he has not received or applied for a bounty land warrant under this or any other Act of Congress.
Simson Dow
Merrimack Co August 19, 1858 We Nathaniel Davis and Theodore P. Davis resident of the town of Warner in the State of New- Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Simson Dow in our presence: that we have known the said declarant well for the last twenty years and know that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Nathl. A. Davis Theodore P. Davis
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before

me on the day and year above written. and I certify that I formerly resided in the town of Hopkinton and knew the said declarant well and always under- stood that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. and know him to be the person he represents himself to be and that said officials are credible witnesses.
Hamilton C. Perkins. Judge of Probate

I Theodore S Davis of Warner in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire depose & say that I am sixty one years of age and have known Simeon Dow who is now making application for bounty land for the last thirty years; that he is commonly reported to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that he is of the age stated by him in his declaration filed ninety seven years in my belief: that he came from the town of Northua in Massachusetts to Hopkinton: that I have no doubt that the said Dow is the identical person he describes himself to be in his declaration. that I am disinterested.
Theodore S Davis
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss Sworn & subscribed before me on this nineteenth day of August 1858. and I certify that said deponent is a credible witness. Before me Hamilton C. Perkins Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
August 11, 1858.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Simeon Dow of Methuen is borne upon a pay roll of Maj. Samuel Bodwell's company of minute men from Methuen, called out in alarm April 19, 1775. Service, 2 days as a private and 35 miles travel. It is likewise borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Bodwell's company, in Col. Gerrish's regiment of Guards stationed at Cambridge. Service as a private, 2 months and 17 days from April 2, 1778.
The name of Simeon Dow is also borne on a muster roll of a company of militia commanded by Capt. David Whittier, in Col. Benj. Gage's regiment, which marched to join the Northern Army Oct. 2, 1777. Service as a private, time not stated, pay £3, 16, 8.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Warner.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the
of the party who rendered the service.
State of New Hampshire County of Belknap Town of Concord
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Simeon Dorr in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain John Badwell in the Massachusetts Regiment under Col Gerrish and he served as follows,* viz:—
he enlisted at the age of 17 years in the month of April 1778 and served under Capt Badwell three months & ten days and was stationed during that time at Winter Hill near Cambridge
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now ninety seven years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this seventh day of August A. D. 1858
Signed by said Simeon Dows in my presence, Hamilton E. Perkins JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }
Simeon Dows

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord, October 27 th 1858.
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestations Hamilton E. Perkins and Samuel G. Lane were justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny Deputy Secretary of State.

I Simon Dow of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify in addition to the statements contained in my declaration made for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which I may be found entitled under the Act of March 3rd 1855 that the reason why I have not applied for its benefits of the Act of 1855 is as follows; Some time ago a man by the name of Northorn came to me and talked with me about my claim for bounty land and told me that he would look the matter up; but he has never done any thing about it and I have waited for him to act but said said Northorn never made out any application but only a minute of my services as stated herein: that I was born in the town of Amherst in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts on the fourth day of June Seventeen hundred and sixty one (1761): that the paper hereto annexed is a copy of the original record made by my father which is now lost, that this copy was made before I came to live in Hopkinton and is the only record of the age of my father's family that I know of unless there is some record on the books

of record in the said Town of Amesbury; that I have not yet made application to ascertain whether there is such record: that my father moved from Amesbury to the Town of Methuen Mass where I was in my eighth year: and I resided in said Town of Methuen till the year 1784 when I moved from Methuen to Hopkinton where I now reside that I have lived in Hopkinton all the time since I moved here in 1784: that in my eighteenth year I was drafted into service in the war of the Revolution: that I left home on the fifteenth day of April 1778 in the Company of Capt John Bodwell and Regt of Col. Gerrish: I went to Winter Hill: I was drafted for three months: we were employed in guarding the prisoners taken from Burgoyne's Army: that I got home in the month of August 1778: I remember that one St Brown, one of the prisoners, was shot by the Country. he was taken out to the Barn by a woman who had stayed with him over night and it was against our order to let any woman leave the Hill without permission - the Country hailed him (Brown) but he would not stop: My father's Name was Simon and he was in Service at the time Burgoyne was taken: I was not

in Service but one tour and that was under Capt Rodwell & I served as a private, although my Capt wished me to serve as his waiter. My father and I were mending fence around a shell station when the Lexington alarm came - My father dropped his axe & went to the house, got his gun and started for Lexington. When my father was out in the battle of Bunker Hill he went for thirty days - this was the year before I was out. Capt Rodwell lived in Methuen when I went into service: there were several men who served with me from Methuen, to wit; Jonathan Dowe, Joseph Dowe, Jacob Dowe, Ebenezer Dowe, William Black & one Hinkley, his first name I have forgotten - Some of our company went from Amesbury
Anne Dow Born the 7 day of July 1758 Saphanna Dow Born the 1 day of July 1760 Simeon Dow Jr Born the 4 day of June 1761 Isaac Dow Born the 25 day of August 1763 Elizabeth Dow Born the 25 of August 1765 Nathaniel Dow Born the 25 of February 1768 Agnes Dow Born the 26 of September 1770 Judith Dow Born the 12 day of September 1772
persons are all persons who served - I am now in my ninetieth year Seventh on this list to me Justice of the Peace when said

in Service but one tour and that was under Capt Rodwell: I served as a private, although my Capt wished me to serve as his waiter: My father and I were mending fence around a Shell Station when the Lexington alarm came - My father dropped his axe & went to the house, got his gun and started for Lexington: When my father was out in the battle of Bunker Hill he went for thirty days - this was the year before I was out. Capt Rodwell lived in Northam when I went into service: there were several men who served with me from Methuen, & Wob; Jonathan Howe, Joseph Howe, Jacob Howe, Ebenezer Howe. William Blake & one Henrich, his first name I have forgotten - Some of our company went from Amesbury & some from Haverhill - these parties are all dead & I do not know of any person who served with me that is now alive: I am now in my ninety eighth year.
Simon Dorr
State of New Hampshire
Memoranda ss. Subscribed and sworn to on this fourth day of October 1838 before me
Hamilton E. Perkins Justice of the Peace And I further certify that when said

Dodd made his original declaration I understood in the first place that he was born in Netham and it was so written but he stated at the time he signed it that he was born in Arnesbury this but I forgot to make the alteration.
Hamilton E. Perkins Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Dustin of Hopkinton in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire on oath depose and say that I was born in said Hopkinton and am now seventy seven years of age: that I am well acquainted with Simeon Dorr of said Hopkinton who I under- stand is making application for county land; that I have been acquainted with said Dorr for sixty years and ever and that I fully believe that he is now ninety seven years of age; that I have always understood that said Dorr moved from Methuen in the State of Massachusetts to said Hopkinton & resided for forty years within a mile of my residence that I remember that said Dorr was at work for me some twenty five years ago and he then said he was seventy five years of age: that Mr Dorr is a very respectible citizen and his statements are entitled to full credit: that I have no interest in his said claim.
Ebenezer Dustin
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. On this fourth day of October 1858. personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Dustin & made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true; & I certify that that said affiant is well known to me and is a credible person and that the word "five" was erased by the affiant in my presence before signing, Hamilton E. Perkins. Justice of the peace

I Amos Dow of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, on oath testify and say that I was born in the town of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, on the twenty sixth day of September 1770; that I am now eighty eight years of age and am a brother of Simeon Dow of Hopkinton N.H. who is now making application for bounty land: that my said brother Simeon, was ninety seven years of age last June; that he moved from said Methuen to said Hopkinton and lived in said town when I came to said Hopkinton, and I was sixteen years of age when I moved from Methuen: that my brother Simeon was out in the Revolutionary war: that I well remember that my brother went to Winter Hill when he was in service to guard the prisoners taken from the British, that I well re- member that my brother came home once while he was in service & went out with my brother Isaac under a walnut tree; that our father went into service before my said brother - I recollect of his going: that I have often heard my father speak about Burgoyne who was taken where my father was in service: that I was

about eight years old when my brother Dimeon went into the war & cannot remember all the particulars, but I know the fact that he was in service and that he has always lived in Hopkinton ever since he moved there from Methuen; that my father died many years ago and that all my brothers and sisters are dead except Dimeon. That I have no interest in my brother's claim for bounty land.
Witness
H. A. Dow, Amos his Dow H. E. Perkins, Mark
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Subscribed and Sworn to on this fourth day of October 1858 before me; and I further certify that I have known said affiant well for forty years and that he is a worthy man and his statements entitled to full credit and that he is of the age stated by him in this affidavit in my belief.
Norman E. Perkins. Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Sibley of Concord in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire Testify and say that I am seventy seven years of age and ever: that I was born in the town of Hopkinton in said County and lived in said town up to the year 1852 with the exception of about three years: that I have always been acquainted with Simeon Dow of said Hopkinton who I am informed is making application for bounty land for services in the war of the Revolution that I have no doubt that said Dow is now ninety seven years of age that I am unable to say where he came from to said Hopkinton but he is a very respectable man and his Statements are entitled to entire confidence that I have no interest in his claim
Stephen Sibley
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. October 11 th 1858 Subscribed and Sworn to before me: and I certify that said affiant is a credible person and that I am not con- cerned in the prosecution of this claim.
S. G. Lane Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I formerly resided in the town of Hopkinton N.H. and was well acquainted with Mr Simeon Dow of said Hopkinton and have known him for the space of sixty five years past: that I am informed that said Dow is now making application for Bounty Land for services in the war of the Revolution: that in my belief said Dow was of sufficient age to have served in said war: that said Dow is a respectable citizen and a man whose statements are entitled to credit
Concord N.H. Oct. 11. 1858
Matthew Harvey
Dist. Judge N.H.

Sir
Amesbury Oct 23 rd 1858
I have searched the Records of this town and do not find the birth of Simeon Dow nor any children of the Original Simeon . I find the Marriage of the first Simeon in 1758 to a Haverhill lady, and that is all the record in my Office. You may send me some postage stamps if you please.
Mr L.D. Stevens,
Yours Jos Merrill Town Clerk
he would look the matter up, but he has never done any thing about it and I have waited for him to act upon said Simeon's record. Made out your application last week a minute of my services is stated therein that I was born in the town of Haverhill in the County of Essex and state of Massachusetts on the fourth day of June Seventeen hundred and sixty one (1761): that the paper which accompanied it is a copy of the original record made by my father which is now lost, but this paper was made before I came to live in Haverhill and is the only record of the age of my father's family that I know of unless there is some record on the books.

November 6, 1936
Amesbury Simeon Dow Wt. 85059-160-55 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Helen K. D. Baker 1242 North 18th Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jeremiah and Simon Dow, both of New Hampshire.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of either Jeremiah or Simon Dow or Dowe.
The record of Simeon Dow has been found and is furnished herein as found in claim for bounty land, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Simeon Dow or Dowe found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Simeon Dow was born June 4, 1761 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; he was the son of Simeon Dow (name of his mother not given) and moved with his father, when about seven years of age to Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts. It is stated that the "first Simeon" married a Haverhill lady.
While a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, Simeon Dow (the younger) enlisted April 2, 1778 and served as a private about five months in Captain John Bodwell's company, Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts regiment, and was stationed at Winter Hill, near Cambridge, to guard the prisoners taken when Burgoyne surrendered.
He moved in 1784 from Methuen to Hopkinton, Mer-

rimack County, New Hampshire.
Simeon Dow was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for the service rendered, on his application executed, August 19, 1858, then a resident of Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
He stated that his father, Simeon Dow, was in the Lexington Alarm, and was in the service when Burgoyne was taken.
To obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and give the following data;
Warrant # 35059- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
The "names of his father's family" are given as found in the claim-
Anne born July 7, 1758 Susanna " July 1, 1760 Simeon " June 4, 1761 Isaac " August 25, 1763 Elizabeth " August 25, 1765 Nathaniel " February 25, 1768 Amos " September 26, 1770 Judith " September 12, 1772.
The above noted Amos Dow was living in 1858 in Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, and stated that his father (Simeon Dow) had been dead many years, and that all of his sisters and brothers were dead with the exception of Simeon Dow.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

850 59
160 nms

293405
Sumner How
FREE
Hon. George C. Whiting Chairman of Pensions Washington D.C.

1242 North 18th Abilene, Texas October 10, 1936
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
✓ Jeremiah Dow of Hampton or Kensington, New Hampshire was a Revolutionary soldier and if he was paid a pension for his services in same will you please send me that pension record? Born Dec. 10, 1723.
✓ Only Simon Also Simon Dow of Barnstead, New Hampshire was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and if he was paid a pension please send me that record. Simon Dow was born Dec. 31, 1761.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Helen K. Dow Baker.
1858 97 1761

293. 405

Concord N.H. Aug 30. 1858.
Sir.
Herewith I forward the application of Simeon Dow for bounty land under the Act approved March 3d 1855.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt L. D. Stevens.
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

293.445
Hon. George B. Whiting
Committee of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Concord N.H. October 27. 1838.
Sir,
I herewith forward additional evidence in support of the claim of Simeon Dow No 293.405 under the Act of March 3d 1835.
I would bespeak for this case an early consideration as the old gentleman is liable to die before it is allowed.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt L. D. Stevens
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.